Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 29.10.2004

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1362 of October 26, 2004 on the Central Body of the Russian Federation in Charge of the Implementation of the Provisions of the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime Pertaining to Mutual Legal Aid

The Ministry of Justice of Russia is the central body of the Russian Federation in charge of the implementation of the provisions of the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime of November 15, 2000 pertaining to mutual legal aid. The Decree is entered into force from the day of it singing.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 585 of October 27, 2004 on the Federal Body of Executive Power Authorised to Endorse the Regulation on the Interagency Expert Council in Charge of the Investigation of the Reasons of Diseases, Disability and Death of Citizens Having Been Exposed to Radiation Factors

The federal body of executive power authorised to endorse the Regulation on the interagency expert council in charge of the investigation of the causal connection of diseases, disability and death of citizens having been exposed to radiation factors is the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of Russia.

The Decision is entered into force from January 1, 2005.

Order of the Federal Customs Service No. 98 of October 1, 2004 on the Officials of the Customs Bodies of the Russian Federation Authorised to Draw up the Protocols of Administrative Violations and Impose Administrative Arrest

Lists the categories of officials of the customs bodies of the Russian Federation authorised to draw up the protocols of administrative violations envisaged in the Code of Administrative Violations of the Russian Federation and impose administrative arrest. The mentioned persons may draw up the protocols in the customs sphere, as well as of illegal use of the trade-mark, failure to present information necessary for the customs control, violation of the procedure of opening of the taxpayer account, failure on the part of the bank to execute of the decision to suspend operations on the account, violation of the currency legislation and in other cases.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on October 27, 2004. Reg. No. 6091.

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 17 of August 28, 2004 on the Additional Measures to Provide Air Vessels of the Civil Aviation with COSPAS-SARSAT Automatic Emergency Radio Beacons

From January 1, 2005 prohibits operation of air vessels (except for the super light ones) not outfitted with KOSPAS-SARSAT automatic emergency radio beacons, emergency radio beacons not registered in the database of the COSPAS-SARSAT International Coordination Computer Centre.

Organisations operating the mentioned air vessels are ordered to outfit before this date the used air vessels with at least two COSPAS-SARSAT emergency radio beacons (ELT) working simultaneously at the 121.5 MHz and 406 MHz frequencies, with one of them being automatic.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on October 27, 2004. Reg. No. 6087.